Time Difference: Ankara to New York
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Ankara vs New York timezone guide
Ankara (Turkey) uses the Europe/Istanbul timezone at UTC+3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 8 hours behind Ankara (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Ankara and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Ankara, which is 9am–10am in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Ankara | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Ankara early, New York late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Ankara early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Ankara early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Ankara working hours, New York asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Ankara working hours, New York asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Ankara working hours, New York asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Ankara working hours, New York asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Ankara late evening, New York working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Ankara and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Ankara does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Ankara is 8 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Ankara is 7 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Ankara is 8 hours ahead New York
Distance between Ankara and New York
Ankara and New York are 8,397 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 53m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.